The Scotch Whisky Experience in Edinburgh is a guided tour to how the scottish single malt and blended whisky is made. Located uphill on the Royal Mile next to the Edinburgh Castle you can visit the castle and then walk down for this tour. They have different levels of this tour depending on whether you are a beginner or a connoisseur. Each tour includes a tasting of the dram of single malt from one region of Scotland and they teach you how to taste the drink. The Gold tour upward you have tasting of every region's dram and some even have a one to one tasting and learning experience. But the Silver tour is perfect for beginners. The tour includes a visit to the world's largest scotch whisky collection of 3500 bottles at the Diageo Claive Vidiz as well as some of the regions oldest and most expensive whiskies. You can even conclude the tour at their restaurant for whisky pairing or buy some labels or miniatures to take home as souvenirs.